A Japanese version of "Sherlock (Clue + Note)" was released in Japan on May 16, 2012, as SHINee's fourth Japanese single. It included the original Japanese song "Keeping Love Again" as a B-side. The single was released in two versions: a limited edition that came with a bonus DVD, a 28-page photo booklet, and a trading card, and a regular edition with a poster photo booklet.[1][2] The single peaked at number two on Oricon's daily and weekly singles charts.[citation needed]
Four of the songs from the album, "Sherlock", "Dazzling Girl", "1000-nen, Zutto Soba ni Ite..." and "Fire", were released as A-side singles in Japan. Additionally, a fifth track, "Breaking News," was aired on Tokyo FM during Yamada Hisashi's Radian Limited F. The short version of the music video for "Breaking News" was released on June 21, 2013, on Universal Music Japan's official YouTube channel.[3] The album's initial announcement was made on March 25, 2013, and the full list of tracks, along with a preview in the form of a medley, was released on June 23, 2013.[4]
The album was released on June 26, 2013, on online music portal sites for digital download as well as in three different physical versions, regular CD version, a CD + DVD version and a limited edition which contains a CD, a DVD, and a photo book.[5] It was certified Gold by RIAJ for selling 100,000 copies.[6]
